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FREEDOMWORKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FREEDOMWORKS INC (EIN 52-1349353)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-15
IRS object ID
202031369349300833
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-05-15T13:10:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN582676261PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
CityViennaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22182ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521349353EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FreedomWorks IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027833870PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K St NE 6th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAdam BrandonPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027833870PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonLori A CollingsworthPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7038930300PhoneNum
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Gross Receipts$10,406,321GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescGrassroots Mobilization and Lobbying: Training, equipping, and mobilizing constituents across the country to advocate for limited government and liberty at the local, state, and federal level. The FreedomWorks, Inc. bolsters the effectiveness of our grassroots mobilization by direct lobbying of Members of Congress.Desc

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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee51EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1The OrganizationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027833870PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K St NE 6th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200028236ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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Joan Carter
Chair1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Betsy Albaugh
Vice Chair1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert TE Lansing
Board Member1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ted Abram
Board Member1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Beckner
Board Member1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Knudsen
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen Modzelewski
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frank M Sands Sr
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Stephenson
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Adam Brandon
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Cleta Mitchell
Secretary1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt
VP Development/ Asst Secretary/Treasurer21.0019.00Yes (X)$117,628$108,579$22,344
Noah Wall
Vice President of Advocacy21.0019.00$115,599$106,706$25,196Yes (X)
John Tamny
Director Center for Economic Freedom21.0019.00$85,874$79,268$25,456Yes (X)
Jason Pye
Vice President-Legislative Affairs21.0019.00$78,643$72,594$13,077Yes (X)
Andrew Smith
Vice President-Technology & Analysis21.0019.00$73,612$67,949$29,885Yes (X)
John Stoddard
Vice President of Marketing21.0019.00$79,653$73,526$15,462Yes (X)
Colby Bledsoe
Director of Campaigns21.0019.00$58,250$53,770$16,248Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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15001 Gasparilla RoadPlacidaFL33946Media Services$344,000
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
220 S 6th St Ste 300MinneapolisMN55402Accounting Consulting$208,134
Steve Moore
6805 Canal Bridge CourtPotomacMD20854Consulting$134,250
The Pinkston Group
3111 Fairview Park Drive Ste 1400Falls ChurchVA22042PR Consulting$130,000
Amanda Robey
10865 Meadow Pond LaneOaktonVA22124Senior Advisor to Development$122,500
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,331,063AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Securities$2,586SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$2,222SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$364SecuritiesAmt

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Total$800,000TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$143,889FundraisingAmt

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$2,126FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$222,962FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$1,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,400FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$2,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$962FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$69,992TotalAmt
Program Services$62,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,665FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,004TotalAmt
Management And General$49,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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List rental$197,368$159,601$37,767
Direct mail allocation$0$110,393-$110,393

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$545,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$545,996FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,505TotalAmt
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Management And General$47,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,716FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$432,387BOYAmt
EOY$2,013,062EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$89,692BOYAmt
EOY$85,128EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,157BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$291,416BOYAmt
EOY$176,102EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,615,124LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$1,085,309BOYAmt
EOY$877,071EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$14,090BOYAmt
EOY$34,625EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,960BOYAmt
EOY$807,774EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,001,011BOYAmt
EOY$3,993,762EOYAmt

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BOY$474,315BOYAmt
EOY$722,357EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$1,810,079BOYAmt
EOY$1,003,535EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,284,394BOYAmt
EOY$2,525,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$283,383BOYAmt
EOY$1,467,870EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,467,870EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$808,657OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$89,394DepreciationAmt
Book Value$719,263BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,806,467OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,648,659DepreciationAmt
Book Value$157,808BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$877,071TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deposits$78,516
Due from Foundation$729,258
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$807,774TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred rent$954,521
Capital lease obligation$49,014
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,003,535TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationManagement has evaluated FreedomWorks' tax positions and has concluded that FreedomWorks has taken no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
HSP Direct
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza SuiteAshburnVA20147Direct Mail Creative Advice0$1,117,559$95,376$1,022,183
Righters Group LLC
1807 South Church Street Suite 108SmithfieldVA23430Direct Mail Creative Advice0$541,007$48,513$492,494
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,658,566TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$143,889TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,514,677TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FreedomWorks Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K St NE Ste 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200028236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN521526916RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$800,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantThe purpose of the grant is general support of the organization's mission.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFreedomWorks reviews expenses to ensure they are in line with the proposed budget.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Adam Brandon
Board Member/ President$152,413$140,689$39,000$36,000$94$86$4,940$4,560$6,275$5,792$202,722$187,127$0$0
Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt
VP Development/ Asst Secretary/Treas$91,553$84,510$26,000$24,000$75$69$5,785$5,340$5,834$5,385$129,247$119,304$0$0
Noah Wall
Vice President of Advocacy$89,524$82,637$26,000$24,000$75$69$5,980$5,520$7,122$6,574$128,701$118,800$0$0
John Tamny
Director Center for Economic Freedom$78,074$72,068$7,800$7,200$0$0$4,420$4,080$8,817$8,139$99,111$91,487$0$0
Jason Pye
Vice President-Legislative Affairs$65,559$60,516$13,000$12,000$84$78$2,334$2,154$4,466$4,123$85,443$78,871$0$0
Andrew Smith
Vice President-Technology & Analysis$73,518$67,863$0$0$94$86$3,900$3,600$11,640$10,745$89,152$82,294$0$0
John Stoddard
Vice President of Marketing$71,778$66,257$7,800$7,200$75$69$4,030$3,720$4,010$3,702$87,693$80,948$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:FreedomWorks was founded to fight for liberty and to bring together the best and brightest minds of the liberty movement. FreedomWorks develops policy ideas based on its principles and serves as a free-market center to support and to expand grassroots development and action for the national freedom movement. FreedomWorks supports and encourages more than 6 million Americans who are passionate about promoting free markets and individual liberty, who are committed to less government, lower taxes, and economic freedom. For over a quarter century, FreedomWorks has identified, educated, and activated citizens who support free enterprise and constitutionally limited government. FreedomWorks provides the tools to citizen activists to engage with policy makers at every level of government in support of the FreedomWorks principles.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and a draft copy is provided to the Organization's senior staff, outside general counsel and all board members for review. All comments after reviews are compiled and discussed with the CPA firm for editing. After edits are made, the final version of Form 990 is provided to the President, Treasurer, and Management Committee for final review. Once reviewed, the President is provided the final 990 for signature and filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Governance and Ethics Policy is reviewed and adopted annually by the Board of Directors and employees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The process includes completion of an independent compensation study on a periodic basis, based on a compilation of competitive data representing similar organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18FreedomWorks makes its Form 1024 available upon request. FreedomWorks makes available a public disclosure copy of its Federal Form 990 upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19No additional documents are made available to the public.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:FreedomWorks has an audit committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FreedomWorks FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 K St NE 6th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200028236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521526916EIN
Primary ActivitiesResearch and education of consumer-focused economic policies.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FreedomWorksBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FreedomWorks Foundation
B$800,000Tracked directly
FreedomWorks Foundation
N$533,384Tracked directly
FreedomWorks Foundation
O$1,762,948Allocated based on employee time